Improvement in curriers  slickers



GEORGE T. COLLINS.

irmlrove'menfv in. Curriers Siickers N0, 115,709, PatentedJune6,'1871.

- Pag EMPROVEMVENT NCURREERS SLlCKERS.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 115,709, dated June 6,1871.

enable others skilled in the art to make andV use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing forming part of thisspecilication.

This invention relates to improvements in curriers sliekers; and itconsists in an arrangement of the blade and handle and adjustingapparatus for moving the blade, as it wears away, to have it projectfrom the handle the same distance at all times. It also consists in theapplication to the handle of a strengthening-band of iron to prevent itfrom working.

Figure l is a side elevation of my improved slicker with a part brokenont. Fig. 2 is a section on the line x .e of Fig. l; and Fig. 3 is a lsection on the line y y of Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. j

A is a broad Wood handle, with projections B at each end, and a deepslot, G, extending from the edge opposite the projection'to one edge ofthe latter, or thereabout, as clearly shown. D is a strengthening-band,tted on the side, which is slotted to hold the two parts divided by theslot against Working and splitting. It has a hole through each end,which is enlarged for the purpose, to receive the adjustin g-screws Ethrough them, and the projections B along the edge of the handle, andthrough the blade G out of the slot at the edge of the handle. Thesescrews are made smooth in the part passing through the projection B, butscrew in the ears F; and they are prevented from end movement by a headon each end, as E I, one of which may have a thumb-bit, if preferred,for turning the screws; or they may be turned by a screw driver. Krepresents binding-screws, screwing in the handleagainst the screws E toprevent them from turning after the blade has been adjusted. Lrepresents metal bushing, inserted in the'handle to support thebinding-screws; and M represents, in dotted lilies, metal bushing forthe screws E. By this arrangement the blade may be moved forward as fastas it wears, and held firmly in position; also, the warping of theslotted part oi' the handle, by which the blade is oiten loosened in"the common slickers, is avoided. Having thus described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The arrangementof the blade and handle, substantially as shown, for adjusting theformer, and the combination therewith of thek adjusting-screws,substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with the blade and handle, of the metallic band D,substantiallyr as specified.

GEORGE T. COLLINS.

Witnesses: R

ARTHUR. H. Conn, Jnssn E. BREMER.

